Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16

SENATOR SHERMAN,s SPEECH.
He Contrasts the Work Of the Repub,i-
can and Democratic Parties i'm both
state and National Affairs.
Senator Sherman made his opening speech In
the Ohio campaign at Wilmington Ohio yester-
day. He alluded TO the prohibition and labor par
ties, and argued that every fair-ninded man
would admit that the republican party mad done
more and accomplished more for the causes Of teTn-
perance and labor than any other political party.
The republican party Is not afraid OF Its achieve
ments OF the past, ana by them It is willing to be
tested. He severely arraigned the democratic
party for It's shameful record In referring to the
record OF the two parties during the past thirty
years he said the democrats shrank from such a
comparison He said; at was for making that
comparison at Springfield. H., the home OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. that was arrafgned by our demo-
cratic friends. North and south. for waving the
bloody shirt 1t was bloody shirt. 1t Is shame
less record The fight for slavery, the rebellion
and It's fearful losses, the course OF the copper
heads In the North, the riots in New York city,
the KNIGHTS of the Golden Circle In Indiana, the
fearful crimes OF the kukluX klans the cheating
General Grant out OF the vote of New York in 1865
The Mississippi plan, the solid South, one million
of legal voters deprived OF their franchise where
ever their votes would count the election OF Cleve
lnd-it was bloody shirt. But did any man
answer this arralgnment? Did state one single
thing as q fact that was not true? But some say
let oygones be bygones. So bel Certain tender
feet are afraid might hurt some ones feelings;
shat we should Danish this word rebel from our
vocabulary; that We should take the new South
with republicans, white and black, counted out,
and say nothing. We must become accustomed
10 the restoration OF the Old regime as Cromwelp5
koundheadS became accustomed 10 the court OF
King Charles. We must surrender our captured
Army boys, now bent and gray, must march under
the new flag, under the flag OF Grover Cleveland,
or not bold their camp fires In ST. Louis. This Is
the new Gospel OF
pENoCR .Cy AND huGwryPrsyu
After referring TO State issues the speaker turned
TO national affairs and discussed the attitude OF
the democratic party and its founders toward the
United States Constitution from it's adoption until
the present time. He said that at this moment
the democratic party holds 10 the creed, the ideas
and the doctrines Of the democratic party OF Ca
hOun, except only that II has abandoned the doc
trine OF secession. It holds to the same narrow
construction of the Constitution the same limited
view Of the powers OF the National Government,
acknow lodged powers shown by the administra-
ton OF james buchanan, and which. when the
rebels or Confederates set up government, were
made part and parcel OF the constitution OF the
Confederate States This creed is now followed in
many respects by President Cleveland. and It's au-
thor Is apotheosized by the President and Mr.. La
mar"
He criticised the free-trade theories Of the demo-
cratic party and the Morrison tarin bill, and the
failure OF the President to keep down the Treasury
surplus by the application OF the funds TO the
proper objects OF expenditure, such as the Gepen-
dent pension bill and the river and harDOT BILL
which ne refused 10 sign. lie criticised Mr.. Cleve-
land for his failure 10 carry out the civiservice
law, saying that the President "has not observed
his pledge 10 support either the rule of civil
vice in bis appointments or to sustain the Civil
Service Commission In Its recommendations"
HOW TO DISPOSE OF THE SURPLUS.
The Constitution gives to Congress. he said. the
exclusive power to levy duties On imported goods,
and 10 levy excuses which, from their nature can
not be levied by States except to a limited degree
Let these fruitful sources OF revenue be applied for
national purposes Let them be applied, as cur
OF our name, to restore our commerce upon the
seas. to pay to the states the money we promised
them In 1887, to refund the direct tax imposed
during the war, to protect our coasts against
foreign enemies and, better than ali. by reasona-
bic pension, TO compensate In some degree the
services and sacrifices of the soldiers of the Union
and TO relieve the widows and orphans OF those
who persisted that our country might live.
REPUBLICAN REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
Whenever the revenues are in excess OF the pub
lie wants the taxes should be repealed or modified.
This duty has been frequently performed by the
republican party. Since the close of the war
taxes have been repealed or remitted that would
have yielded s250OOo.000 year. The last reduc-
fion In 1888 was made by republican Congress OF
more than $50, 900 900 OF yearly revenue unwisely
n some particulars, but still reduction OF reve-
nue.. And now again. under increased importa-
tons, We have surplus revenue OF fifty or sixty
milliUns. Why did not this administration perform
this duty7 They had control OF the House of Rep
resentatIves, the only body With power to OIigi-
nate a revenue bill. They had the President,
whose duty IL was TO recommend such measures OF
reiiel as ne tDOugnC rghJ. HOW did the demo-
cratic party meet this responsibity-the first and
chief responsibility that has fallen on them for
twenty-iour years? BY contentious, divisions aud
QuarrelS among themselves. The controlling wing
and majority OF the party wished to make the re-
ducuon In the line OF the Confederate constitution
SUMMED Up.
He summed up the Administration, and asked,
'what good has been done any state or section by
the Administration OF Grover Cleveand?" He
alluded to the fact that the books, when EXAM
1ned were found TO be correct, ana there were no
rascalS TO turn out; that the Administration had
failed 10 turn loose tie money In the Treasury as
promised. and ridiculed the alleged reform In the
civil service In conclusion senator Sherman said:
"Our success this fall by good majority will be q
cheering preparation OF the grand campaign of
the next year, when we Will have opportunity
again to test the question whether the republican
party, which conducted several ADMINISTRATORS
In the most trying period OF American history
with signal success, shall be restored to power 10
renew the broad national policy by which 1t pre-
served the Union, abolished slavery and advanced
the Republic in strength wealth, credit and varied
Industries TO the foremost place among the nations
OF the world"